# NHAI Gujarat MoU Simplifies Highway Approvals

> NHAI and SSNNL sign MoU to fast-track highway projects in Gujarat with new safety rules
- Title: NHAI Gujarat MoU Simplifies Highway Approvals | Shortify
- Summary: NHAI and SSNNL sign MoU to fast-track highway projects in Gujarat with new safety rules Gujarat will see faster highway approvals and safer high-speed…
- Keywords: nhai, ssnnl, gujarat, national highways, access controlled highways, vicksit bharat 2047, highway approvals, road safety, MoU, Simplifies, Highway, Approvals
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/highway-projects-in-gujarat-nhai-signs-mou-with-ssnnl-to-simplify-approvals-speed-up-project-development/articleshow/134412608.cms
- Author: ET Online
- Published: 2026-09-22T12:42:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nhai, ssnnl, gujarat, national highways, access controlled highways, vicksit bharat 2047, highway approvals, road safety
## MoU signed
NHAI and SSNNL agree to simplify approval processes for Gujarat highway projects
## Time-bound approvals
New framework sets deadlines for approvals and improves coordination between departments
## Highway safety rules
Exits marked 5 km, 2 km, 1 km and 500m ahead for safer highway transitions
## Lane configuration
Lane numbers based on traffic assessments to optimize highway flow
## 50,000 km target
Gujarat aims for 50,000 km of access-controlled high-speed corridors by Viksit Bharat 2047
## No median cuts
Future highways will not have median cuts or surface-level intersections
## Key takeaway

Gujarat will see faster highway approvals and safer high-speed corridors through coordinated planning